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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101156685 - Mississippi Power & Light Company
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Mississippi Power & Light Company
Canton Sub-Station
Canton, MS 39046
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1640, Jackson, MS 39215
Union Status: Union
SIC:4911
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/10/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/21/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360130470 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $320 | $0 | $0 | $320 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Repeat | 19260556 B02 IX | 08/15/1988 | 09/19/1988 | $320 | $320 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19260556 B02 IX | 08/15/1988 | 09/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 02002 | Other | 19260556 B03 | 08/15/1988 | 09/19/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
A CREW OF ELECTRIC UTILITY EMPLOYEES WAS ERECTING TOWERS FOR A SUBSTATION. TWO OF THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING IN A PITMAN 65 HDHA AERIAL TOWER BASKET ABOUT 22 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. A LOUD POP WAS HEARD, AND THE BOOM FELL TO THE GROUND. THE END OF THE MAIN HYDRAULIC CYLINDER HAD STRIPPED OUT, ALLOWING THE BOOM TO FALL. THE TWO EMPLOYEES, WITH THEIR SAFETY STRAPS HOLDING THEM TO THE PLATFORM, FELL TO THE GROUND. ONE OF THE TWO EMPLOYEES WAS JERKED AGAINST THE GUARDRAILS WITH SUCH FORCE THAT HE BLED TO DEATH INTERNALLY WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH FRACTURED LEGS AND A FRACTURED FOOT.
Keywords: FRACTURE, SAFETY BELT, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, FOOT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101156685 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 101156685 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |